Health and Productivity Benefits with Early Intensified Treatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from Korea.

ABSTRACT: The available evidence suggests positive health outcomes associated with early treatment intensification in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Our study estimated the productivity effects arising from improved health correlated with early intensified treatment in T2DM in Korea. Using a recently published methodology and model, we investigated the association between early intensified treatment and the probability of experiencing fewer diabetes-related complication events. Treatment strategies leading to better health outcomes are expected to be associated with social value through increased participation in paid and unpaid work activities. Therefore, we translated the lower incidence of complications into monetary terms related to productivity for the Korean population. We quantified product

SUBMITTER: Tsotra F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11075589 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature